Iconic Vietnamese Businesses in Oakland's Little Saigon - My Oakland | Did You Eat Yet?

I'm Victor and I grew up around different parts of Oakland, CA. In the "My Oakland" series, I highlight a few areas of the town I spent a lot of time in, and of course, that means eating a lot in these areas. In this episode, I highlight Oakland's Little Saigon, also known as New Chinatown or the Eastlake area. As of 2019, business owners lobbied for the town to officially recognize the area as Little Saigon, as many major cities with big Vietnamese communities have done as well. There's a lot of staples here that have been around for longer than I've been alive. Please excuse my poor Vietnamese pronunciations too lol I've been eating Vietnamese food my entire life but have never been able to pick up some of the language. Enjoy! Spots highlighted: • Bui Phong Bakery • Banh Mi Ba Le • Pho Ga Huong Que Cafe • Pho Ao Sen • Pho King • Thanh Ky • Cam Huong Did You Eat Yet? is a short video series by Victor, highlighting food and the stories that come from food. Collection One: Where I'm From highlights Victor’s roots: A first generation Chinese American, born in Oakland, and raised around the entire East Bay. We highlight traditional Chinese recipes, hear stories from friends and family, explore the Bay Area, and share the most quintessential Oakland taco tour ever captured. New episodes will be released soon. Please like and subscribe to our channel for more! Links: Instagram:   / hididyoueatyet   Merch: https://hididyoueatyet.com/ Special thanks to: Tyler Coolidge for the episode music (IG:   / tylercoolidge  ) Miguel for the intro music (IG:   / mrvilifier  ) Megan for the Did You Eat Yet? design (IG: @  / mighty.moody  ) And everyone who helped me out with shooting and producing and eating with me!